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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15
Homo Notes.

R.C. Cowardin, travelling passenger
agent Of the Nashville, Chattanooga and
st. Louis was in Fort Worth yesterday.
Major John c. Lewis OF the Missouri
Pacific returned yesterday from Califor-
nia, where he accompanied the last ex-
cursionists.
The Texas and Pacific is obtaining coal
dsilv from the StraWn mines. The side
track is in and the work at the mines
progresses smoothly.
WIN. Young, general southwestern
passenger agent of the Mallory Steamship
Line, with headquarters st San Antonio,
was in Fort Worth yesterday.
The Fort Worth and Rio Grande con-
tinues to send construction material to
the front. The time until regular trains
will be running to Granbury can now be
measured by weeks.
The Missouri Pacific will do 8 consid-
cradle amount of railroad building in
Texas before the close of 1887, and among
certain extensions to be made Fort Worth
figures as the terminus of one.
AS will be seen from an item clipped
from the Boston Advertiser, published N
another column, the Baltimore and Ohio
Texas line will be the st. Louis, Arkan
sss and Texas, which brings one more
great system to Fort Worth.
=.
A prominent official of the st. Louis,
Arkansas and Texas says the company
will make the line from Texarkana to
Fort Worth direct line to Memphis,
Tenn, by building certain extensions. 1t
will be the short line to that city.
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It is said that 5000 men are st work on
the Texas and Pacific in Louisiana be
tween Shreveport and New Orleans put
ting the track in thirty-tive mile an hour
condition. A considerable force is also
at work on the Trsnscontnental division.
The Houston and Texas Central con-
tinues TO do an immense freight business
ST Fort Worth, and continues to make
fine time. 1t was q Texas CeHtrat official
who said a few days ago that in six
months Fort Worth would be on the main
line Of the road.
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Tom Hallinsn, well known in railroad
construction circles and IN Fort WORTH,
returned from the END of the Fort Worth
and Denver yesterday. He says track is
laid 254 miles from Fort Worth ard going
down lively. The rails are steel, the ties
of the hest pine and the surface elegant,
in word the road is tirst-class.
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
has contracted for all material necessary
to construct over 1000 miles of road, and
s portion of it will be built in Texas. The
work in this state will begin by Novem-
Der or December and will be pushed with
no sluggsrd's hand. The Rock Island is
strictly business.
The south bound Kansas City through
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15
Worry much Fatigued.

The same old "nothing defnite'' with
regard to the Fort Worth and Rio Grande.
We have waited and offered inducements
until we are very much fatigued. We
are tired paying wagon freights. We are
disguised with staging. Let's build a
railroad ourselves. 1t can be done, and
the advertising San Angelo would receive
for her pluck would return US thousand
fold San Angelo Standard.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15
Coming to KnnsaR CitY.

Boston, June u 1t is reported here
on authority tonight that the Baltimore
and Ohio deal is about to be consummated.
Several gentlemen connected with the
Ives and Richmond Terminal crowd ar
rived here last evening to confer with
several interested Boston people. The
New York people contend that the money
has been raised, and is in bank in New
York, and the transaction will be carried
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15
One Lucky Man,

Special to the Gazette.
HOUSTON, Ten, June 14.-Mr. D. s
Moore, well-known railroad man, held
tenth ticket in the lottery that Was
drawn to-day, and ne is now the pos
SCISSOR of a check for 100000, One-tenth
of the cspital prize.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15

train on the Atchison-Gulf, was only q
half hour late last night. which is small
matter considering the fact that it was
only the second trip over the road. In 8
day or two the Atchison-Gulf will be
known as the r. O. T. D. Fright on the
dot as usual. The rains in the Indian
Territory have been very heavy.
Captain S. F. Judy has entered upon
the duties of the Office of superintendent
of the Texas and Pacific Rio Grande
division, succeeding Colonel L. L. Keller,
who resigned to accept position on q
road running out of st. Louis. Colonel
Keller has not yet left his Texas home
but goes in few days. He has made a
host of friends in Texas but none
warmer than those he leaves in
Fort Worth, and they trust his
lives may always be cast in pleasant
places. His successor, Captain Judy, is
well known, competent and courteous
railroad man, and the mantle of Colonel
Keller could not have fallen on better
shoulders. Captain Judy has risen IN the
service of the Texas and Pacific by hard
work and devotion to duty and the inter
ests Of the company.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15

out in New York. The Vandalia system
lets them into st. Louis, and they boast
thst the Atchison has been taken into the
scheme and will be given an interest to
compensate for the right of way to Kansas
City. The tracks of the Jersey will be
used to enter New York, and the Ststen
Island scheme will be thrown overheard,
the Richmond Terminal giving them the
way to the Gulf. No fight is expected
with the Pennsylvania, as the issues will
De pooled with them. The committee
acknowledge thai nothing definite has
been decided in reference to the telegraph
or express company, but express the
belief that as Gould has in 8 measure
come to Ives rescue, he will finally and
quietly merge the telegraph business with
the Western Union. The express COM
pany may possibly be run independently
for some time to come Kansas City
Journal.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15
The Frisco.

A LOT of men and teams have been cir
culating around Cooper for several days,
waiting to get work on the Paris Roberts
xtension.-T Cooper Courier.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15
GULF, COLORADO AND SANTA FE.
THE RAILROADS.
Fort Worth to be the Terminus OF the
Memphis Line OF the st. Louis,
Arkansas and Texas.

The Baltimore and Ohio Coming to Fort
Worth-Missouri Pacific Extensions.
The Fort wor9h and Denver.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15
Teams Wanted.

Five hundred teams wanted 70 work on
st. Louis, Arkansas aadSFexas Railroad,
between CorsieaRd and Hillsboro. For
INSTRUMENTATION apply to j. F. Tierney
en- the line.
ROCHE, HURLEY & TIERNEY,
Contracterss
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15

The Texas and Pacific is obtaining coal
dsily from the StraWn mines. The side
track is in and the work at the mines
progresses smoothly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15
Gull, Colorado and Sa.gt8 FG
RAIhEoAb!
More Miles of teeI Rails tfi6n any Line
in the State. Double Daily
Trains Each Way.

Through sIeepers on trains and between
Galveston and Kansas City. No change of cars
OF any class. Reclining chair cars on trains
and between Gsfye stOn and Gainesville.
Quickest route to Houston and Galveston.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15

P. c. Wellnorn and wife to J. L.
u Snudnr 00nl eprp1 MI f
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15

no Ammonia, Lime OF Alum. Ut. rrIUe.s ExIraUta
Vanilla, Lemon, orange, etc., favor 6elici0usly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15

The Fort Worth Grocer Co. have some
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15

CIIvS1s $780, ----y 49, .N>1 $1,000
and necessitated to open when property
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15

W. NJ. Young, general southwestern
passenger agent of the Mallory Steamship
Line, with headquarters st San Antonio,
was in Fort Worth yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15

&c. Cowardin, travelling passenger
agent Of the Nashville, Chattanooga and
st. Louis was in Fort Worth yesterday
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15
Houston and Texas Central R'y,

THE oNL ALL-sTEEL LINE IN THE STATE
Double daily trains each way Through
Sleepers between S. Louisseand Corsica
ma on Trains and 2 and between st. Louis and
Denison and Sedalia. Sleeper between Hous
ton and Austin. Through Tckets to all points.
Quickest route to New Os9esns and points IN
the Southeast. Choice o. routes via Denisor
and St. Louis, or HouE.on and New Orleans.
Steamship tickets to or from any point IL
Europe. W
Going South. L0CAL Going North
Leave. TINE CARD. Arrive.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15

Operators are now feeling more sc
cure.
THE RANKS ARE AFFECTED
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15

ouble daily line of Pullman Palace sleepinE
Cars through 10 St. Louis via the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15

Major John c. Lewis OF the Missouri
Pacific returned yesterday from Califor-
Mis-, where he accompanied the last ex
cursionists.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15
FORT WORTH AND DENVER.
HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL.

North bound OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. COO
South bound. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4;2O p %
All the above from the Union Depot,
O. D. 1USR Ticket Agent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15

The Fort Worth and Rio Grande con-
tinues to send construction material to
the front. The time until regular trains
will be running to Granbury can now be
measured by weeks.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15

LOCAL TIME TABLE.
MISSOURI PACIFIC

NORTH BOUND.
Arrive. Leave.
Laredo and st. Louis ..... 7:l0 q m 7:45 m
San Antonio and st. Louis. 900 p m 9:2O N
SOUTH BOUND.
St Louis and Laredo. 500 m $40 p m
ST, Louis and San Antonio. S:l5 n $40 m
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15

As will be seen from an item clipped
from the Boston Advertiser, published N
another column, the Baltimore and Ohio
Texas line will be the St. Louis, Arkan-
sas and Texas, which brings one more
great system to Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15

A prominent official of the St. Louis,
Arkansas and Texas says the company
will make the line from Texarkana to
Fort Worth direct line to Memphis,
Tenn, by building certain extensions. 1t
will be the short line to that city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15
TEXAS AND PACIFIC,

EAST BOUND
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15
TRhNSGONTINEhTAL.
NORTH BOUND.

NORTH BOUND
Scr, Worth. Wbitagboro and Arrive. Leave
Texarkana ............... 7:l0 am 7:45 q 10
TexarRa arr a................. 9:OOpm 9:2Op m
SOUTH BOUND.
Fort Worth ...'.e......... S:OOpm $40 m
Fort Worth ,-',..'1...e.. g:I5am $40 m
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15

The Missouri Pacific will do q consid-
cradle amount of railroad building in
Texas before the close of 1887, and among
certain extensions to be made Fort Worth
figures as the terminus of one.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-07-06
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Gus BERNING, who is said to have been a
bank teller in St Louis some years ago, but
left that city under cloud, killed himself
and his wife in private room over a saloon
in Louisville, Ky, Monday night, says dis
patch from that city. The woman was
formerly the mistress of a well-known river
pilot, but married Berning about one year
ago. They lived happily together until re-
Gently. Berning and the woman were found
lying on the carpet feet to feet, hole from
temple to temple telling what caused the
woman's death, while the top of the mans
head was completely blown off, showing that
he had placed the pistol in his mouth and
pulled the trigger. Death in both cases was
instantaneous
Ten BROCK, the famous running horse, for
which his owner had refused 500, coo, died
last Tuesday at the latter's farm in Kentucky
LONG VIEW Tex special @One of the
most destructive storms ever known here oc-
Cured last night. The main portion did not
strike this place. but twenty miles below here
it carried death and destruction in It's course.
At New Prospect, neighboring town twenty
miles south of here, five men were killed out
right AT Fairplay, small hamlet, one
woman and two children were killed, having
taken shelter in an old house on which very
long tree fell, crushing them. In the track of
this tornado nothing was left Tho county is
thinly settled, which accounts for the few
lives Loaf -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-07-06

kFlla o,nsultinx 20, thirteen minutes, the
jury in the trial of Jacob Sharp returned a
verdict ofguilty, at New York, with recon-
mendation to mercy. The penalty is ten years
in the penitentiary, or S., 900 fine, or both
An effort will be made to secure new trial
A New York special says Of the closing scenes
OF the trial:
The jury in the Sharp case. after delibera-
ton ID only thirteen minutes, found the defend
ant. Jacob Sharp, guilty of bribery. He viii
not be sentenced before July ID. for the
court has been adjourned until that day.
When MIR. Sharp came IN he turned his chair
so that lac could face, without changing his
position, the Judge and the iuly: He clasped
both hands over the head of his cane and
bowed his head like man who was expect
ing dreadful news. The clerk stood up.
record-book in hand, and called the names OF
jury, is the defendant guilty or not guilty."
Foreman Csn1eld lost his head for moment
The responsibility of his position overcame
him and he replied: Not guilty" There was
a mighty start from the crowd Judge Barrett
looked dumfounded Mr.. MARITIME and Delan-
cey Nicoll turned pale and looked into each
chair rs il struck by lightning. All these
things and many more happened in much
less than second OF time anu the fore
he exclaimed, IL mean guilty-guilty as In
dicted." The crowd subsidized: Judge Barrett
breathe& again. the color returned to the
ant: Messrs. Parsons and Stickney looked
Gloomier than ever, and Jacob Sharp just
sat IN his chair and stared AT the Jury
with his small deep-sunken eyes Not a
quaver, not IA gasp. not the slightest emotion
was visible in that heavy face those broad,
STOPPING shoulders, those great hands firmly
grasping the cane Yet he had just un-
dergOne conflicting feelings on account 81
the mistake of the foreman sufficient 10 break
up the strongest man. and he was an old man,
nearly three score and ten. suffering from dis
ease The clerk swiftly recorded the verdict.
Once again he lifted the record book from the
desk Listen TO the verdict recorded, gentle
men, You find the defendant guilty as charged
in the indictment So say You ALL gentlemen
The jurors assented. The clerk, addressing
himself to Sharp, asked the customary ques-
lions as TO age, occupation, residence, etc.
After the jury was poled the foreman rose and
addressed the court. 81 beg your Honors par
don. the jury beg me to say that with the ver-
diet of guilty they recommend the defendant TO
the mercy of the court Mr.. Stickney mis-
understood the foreman Did l understand
the jury TO say" he asked, that they recon-
mend that Mr.. Sharp be pardoned?" NO, said
the foreman, we recommend mercy"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-07-06

demurrer the counsel for Kissane hold that
the present action is barred by tho statute OF
limitations"
The bonds of Il l. Harper and Ben i.
Hopkins, late officers of the wrecked Fidelity
Bank, were Thursday at Cincinnati increased
TO $4,000 and slOO. 900 respectively.
A CHICAGO telegram of Friday says: @The
war is Overt" Good-by, boysl" Empty is
the pool-room, Riley's gonel" These inscrip-
tons and others of a like tenor were chalked
up on the big blackboards in Riley's pool
room on Gamblers alley last evening.
in intimation of the fact that the new
State law against pool-room gambling
goes into effect to-day and that the
glory of Riley's had departed Fully 1000
men and boys were in the pool-room at q
o'clock when one of these inscriptions wae be-
ing chalked on the board. Some were waiting
to get their tickets cashed on Tennessee, the
winner of hurdle race at Washington Park,
and others who had no tickets to cash were
lingering sorrowfully around asking each
other if life was any longer worth living. All
of them raised howl when Riley's clerk
chalked up "Good-by, boys" One suicide and
four known embezzlements are credited to
losses in the Chicago pool-room during the
past week
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-07-06
THE CONTINENT AT LARGE.

A. Il. BIRD. manager of an opera company,
relates story of wrong and suffering endured
in Del Norte, Mexico On slight charge the
company was thrown into prison, no one was
allowed to see them, nor was hearing
granted. They will make an appeal to the
Washington authorities for redress.
ENOUGH returns have been received at the
Knights OF Labor geaeral headquarters,
says Philadelphia dispatch, to show
the adoption of the new constitution by
two-thirds vote. The German assemblies
voted against the clause providing that any
member or assembly introducing beer or
intoxicating liquors at any meeting or enter
tainment Of the order shall be suspended or
expelled The article providing for a per
capita tax of not less than 2 cents per month to
create fund for cooperative enterprises was
adopted unanimously. The General Executive
Board is 81 ven full power to settle all strikes
and disputes, whether sanctioned by the board
or not, and the boards powers are increased
in many other particulars. Hereafter each
district, State, national or unattached local
assembly shall be entitled TO one delegate 10
each 5000 members or majority fraction
thereof, and the term of Office is fixed at two
years The National Trade Assemblies clause
is probably the most important of the changes.
Ii provides that any particular trade or call
ing may form a National Trade Assembly
provided two-thirds of the local assemblies,
the entire membership of which. is composed
of such trades, vote to do so; provided also
that not less than ten assemblies, if there be
that number in the order, may receive a
charter.
CARDINAL. GIBBONS denies the statement al
legged TO have been made by DR. McGlynn at
Buffalo, to the effect that the Pope was desi-
rous of having Nuncio at Washington. The
Cardinal states "the Holy See does not even
entertain such an intention"
HE Holguin papers contain accounts Of a
tragedy that occurred there recently, says a
Havana telegram. A woIkingman as a pre-
caution against smallpox built coal fire
before retiring for the night and placed
thereon several leaves of tobacco, the fumes
from which he had been told furnished a
safeguard against the disease. On the follow
ing day the neighbors, noticing that there was
an absence of any signs OF life, informed the
police. and the door was forced open. Then
the discovery was made that the workman
and his wife and their eight children were all
dead The escaping gas from the coal IN the
stove had suffocateI them.
The advocates of cast steel as opposed to
wrought steel "built-up' guns are to have an
opportunity to sustain their claims. The Navy
Department invites proposals for furnishing
three steel, cast, rough-bored and turned, six
inch, high-power, rified cannon of domestic
manufacture, one of Bessemer, one of open
hearth, and one Of crucibe steel.
The failures in the United States for the
first half of 1857 are 4.9l2, against 5,15G for
the same period in 1885, decrease of PA
The liabilities show slight increase Cana
dian failures for first half of the present
year, 131 same period 1886, 600
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-07-06
THE INDUSTRIAL REALM.

IT is estimated that since the Inauguration
Of the strike in the coke region three months
ago, operators an employees have lost $780,
600 in wages and profits. II is insisted that
the operators are making arrangements for
force of Pinkcrton men = protect life and
property.
TIE compromise scale" has been signed by
the joint committee OF the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION and th iron aud steel manufacture
ers. The workmen secure an advance of 10
per cent, in wages, but concede the "extras"
demanded by the association. This action
averts the danger of a general strike or lock-
out in the iron and steel industries during the
next twelve months.
GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN powDERLY at
Philadelphia, on Thursday, detailed facts con-
corning child labor CLEANED from his long
residence in the coal region. He showed how
the children whose education was neglected,
as they grew into manhood. would naturally
gravitate into the Knights of Labor illiterate,
ignorant, and devoid of intelligence.
These are the men" continued Mr.. Powder
ly, that the Knights Of Labor have TO deal
with, aud il possible mold into something bet
ter Men who Gun not read when charges Of
corruption are made can be led hither and
I
the officials, simply because they cannot add
up Il column of figures. The ignorance of many
Of the Knights is what causes much OF the
trouble in locals but it does not end here. II
makes the men the tool of tie INSCRIPTIONS
demngogue and places them under influences
that bring about state of affairs worse than
anarchy
Mr. Powder;ys face frightened with hope,
but it darkened again as he said
But there is one question that the American
people must take up that locally concerns the
nottingham IL is or will become the burning
question Of the day-an issue which will excel
all others In importance-en that question is
| the problem OF the great, increasing fool OF
| Immigration from old Europe / am utterly
/ opposed to all forms of pauper immigration.
and 20 great deal Of immigration pure and
/ simple. 1 think halt should he called on
/ immigration until this nation can consider
/ what IL is doing Ina allowing these nntiUnalities
| TO enter here and become n burden on our
/ country and menace TO the American home
/ As "A ruling TO decide who should he excluded l
/ would make IL an almost in0eXible rule that n
/ man or woman who could not sustain himself
/ or herself and their respective families for one
/ year should not be allowed - land.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-07-06

notice Of their presence, and the people gener-
ally gave them the cold shoulder.
GEN. BoULASGER has been appointed to the
command of the Thirteenth Corps Of the
French army
The British Medical Journal says Dr. Morell
Mackenzie has removed almost all of the
fungus growth that remained in the throat OF
the German Crown Prince when he left home
The Journal adds, however, that since
the last operation was performed
The Prince has caught somewhat
severe cold. the result of which is that his
pharynx and larynx are both acutely longest
ed, the parts in the vicinity Of the growth be-
ing less affected than the others The local
swelling has caused some difficulty in swal-
lowing but it is hoped that this will soon dis
appear. The case at present requires the
greatest care, and will require il for several
weeks. In the meantime surgical operations
on the Princes throat will be suspended DIR.
Mackenzie is not troubled at the Princes con-
dition.
ST PETERSBURG dispatch: The official
Messenger announces that twenty one persons
were tried here between June 9 an 10 charged
with being members OF the secret society, the
"Will of the People," of completely in several
murders, including that of Col Sudoikn; of
participation in robberies and dynamite out
RACES and with starting secret printing presses.
Fourteen of the accused, including two wom-
en-, were sentenced TO death, but the sentences
Of two of tie men were COMMITTED to exile IN
Siberia and those of the others to imprison-
ment at hard labor. Two others were
sentenced to Imprisonment at hard labor, and
one to imprisonment withoutla Three of
the accused were acquitted.